cobble
/ˈkɒbl/noun
उच्चारण कॉबल
गोल पत्थर (सड़क बनाने का), खड़ंजे का पत्थर
Core word
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a small round stone used in the past to make the surfaces of streets
गोल पत्थर (सड़क बनाने का), खड़ंजे का पत्थर
- The cart rattled over the cobbles.
- the cobbles of the old town square
- Cobbles on the lane made cycling uncomfortable.
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- The cobbles of the old fort road shone after the rain.
- Tourists photographed the worn cobbles of the market street.
Synonyms cobblestone
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[T] ~ sth old-fashioned
to make or repair shoes
जूते बनाना या गाँठना
- He cobbled shoes in a small shop near the station.
- Grandfather cobbled his own sandals in his spare time.
- The village cobbler cobbled boots for the whole district.
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- He learnt to cobble shoes from his father.
- She cobbled a pair of sandals from old leather.
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[T, usually passive] ~ sth
to cover the surface of a road with cobbles
(सड़क पर) गोल पत्थर बिछाना
- a narrow cobbled street
- The council plans to cobble the square again to preserve its charm.
- The street was cobbled in the nineteenth century.
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- The courtyard has been cobbled with grey stones.
- Workers are cobbling the lane near the old market.
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cobble (noun, usually plural cobbles)
A cobble is a small round stone used for old street surfaces. It is normally met in the plural.
'Cobble' पुरानी सड़कों में लगने वाला छोटा गोल पत्थर है। सामान्यतः यह बहुवचन में मिलता है।
- The old lane was paved with cobbles.
- Rain made the cobbles slippery.
cobble (verb) + noun
To cobble a road is to cover it with cobbles; this use is old and technical.
सड़क को 'cobble' करने का अर्थ उस पर cobbles बिछाना है; यह प्रयोग पुराना और तकनीकी है।
- The town council decided to cobble the old market square.
cobble together (phrasal verb)
To cobble something together is to make it quickly and roughly from whatever is available.
'Cobble together' का अर्थ उपलब्ध चीज़ों से जल्दी और कच्चे ढंग से कुछ बना लेना है।
- Rohan cobbled together a project from old notes.
- They cobbled together a team at the last minute.
cobble (verb): to mend shoes
In older English, to cobble is to make or repair shoes; the person who does it is a cobbler.
पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी में 'cobble' का अर्थ जूते बनाना या मरम्मत करना है; ऐसा करने वाला cobbler कहलाता है।
- The old man cobbled shoes under the banyan tree.
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adjective + cobbles
smoothwornwetunevenroundgrey
- We walked carefully over the wet, uneven cobbles.
cobble + particle
cobble togethercobble upcobble a team togethercobble a plan together
- She cobbled together a speech in five minutes.
verb + cobbles
pave with cobbleslay cobbleswalk on cobblesstep on cobbles
- The workers laid cobbles along the temple path.
noun + of + cobbles
a street of cobblesa courtyard of cobblesa path of cobbles
- The fort has a courtyard of cobbles.
cobble + object
cobble a teamcobble a plancobble a speechcobble a meal
- They cobbled a meal together from leftovers.
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- The heritage street in Jaipur still has cobbles from the old days.
जयपुर की विरासत वाली गली में आज भी पुराने दिनों के cobbles हैं।
- With only one night left, Radhika cobbled together a revision plan.
सिर्फ़ एक रात बची थी, इसलिए राधिका ने जैसे-तैसे पुनरावृत्ति की योजना बना ली।
- The film crew cobbled together a stage from old crates.
फ़िल्म दल ने पुराने क्रेटों से जैसे-तैसे एक मंच बना लिया।
- Cart wheels rattled over the cobbles of the old bazaar.
पुराने बाज़ार के cobbles पर बैलगाड़ी के पहिये खड़खड़ा रहे थे।
- The government cobbled together a coalition after the election.
चुनाव के बाद सरकार ने जल्दबाज़ी में गठबंधन खड़ा कर लिया।
- The shoemaker cobbled a pair of sandals from old leather.
मोची ने पुराने चमड़े से सैंडल की एक जोड़ी बनाई।
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✗ He cobbled up a report together.
✓ He cobbled together a report.
The phrasal verb is cobble together; do not stack up before it.
Phrasal verb 'cobble together' है; उसके साथ 'up' जोड़कर दो particles न रखें।
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cobble sth together
to produce something quickly and without great care or effort, using whatever is available
जल्दबाज़ी में जैसे-तैसे जोड़-तोड़ कर बनाना
- The opposition cobbled together a coalition overnight.
- We cobbled together a meal from what was left in the fridge.
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§Grammar and usage
Cobble together is the phrase exams test most, meaning to put something together hastily from whatever is available.
Idiom के रूप में cobble together सबसे ज़्यादा पूछा जाता है, जिसका अर्थ है जो कुछ उपलब्ध हो उससे जल्दबाज़ी में कुछ जोड़-तोड़ कर बना देना।